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It has turned into open season on unionized public employees.
A weak economy, stagnant job market and busted state budgets have placed public sector employees in the crosshairs of legislators and taxpayers across the nation, who are targeting the fair wages, good benefits and rights teachers, firefighters, police and others have fought to gain over decades.
At the center of the debate is Wisconsin, where Gov. Scott Walker claims the only way to help the state's ailing budget is to get concessions from certain public employees and essentially gut the unions that represent them. His radical approach, which has sparked mass protests, is not restricted to "The Cheese State" and has already begun to spill over into a host of other states, including Indiana, Tennessee, and Ohio.Unions aren't that popular, but neither are businesses
The move by Wisconsin's governor to take away collective bargain rights from some of its state workers would mark one of the most sweeping reductions in unionized government workers rights to date, experts say.
"Up until now the big arc has been to expand labor law and collective bargaining rights for public employees, and the majority of states now give collective bargaining rights to state workers," said Joseph Slater, the Eugene N. Balk Professor of Law and Values at the University of Toledo College of Law, and author of "Public Workers: Government Employee Unions, the Law and the State."
Unfortunately, public sector workers "stand out, giving politicians the pretence they need to do something dramatic," added Thomas Kochan, professor of management at MIT's Sloan School of Management and co-director of the MIT Workplace Center and the Institute for Work and Employment Research.
In 2009, public employees made up the biggest chunk of unionized workers in the United States for the first time ever.
While private sector unions, including those mainly in manufacturing, have seen their ranks dwindle for decades, public sector unions have been holding their own, hitting 7.6 million members last year, compared to 7.1 million union workers in the private sector, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. And percentage-wise, union membership among public employees is more ubiquitous, at 36.2 percent, compared to 6.9 percent in private sector industries.
"This attack on public sector collective bargaining rights is better understood as a partisan attack on unions in a sector that unions still have some strength than it has to do with public sector budgets," said Slater.
What Gov. Walker wants to do is curtail those rights in a state that in 1959 was one of the first in the country to grant workers collective bargaining privileges. He made no secret of his intentions when he was governor-elect late last year. "Public employee unions are a creature of state law and there might be consideration of changing that state law to empower the taxpayers of the Wisconsin," he said in a speech to the Milwaukee Press Club.
Walker has proposed making changes to the collective bargaining rights of all state workers except law enforcement and firefighters. He would leave some bargaining on base wages, but would cap any increases, and would allow no bargaining on working conditions, vacations or benefits. The plan would also force unions into a perpetual state of organizing by having elections to certify the union held yearly.
"This budget repair bill will meet the immediate needs of our state and give government the tools to deal with this and future budget crises," according to a statement by Walker, who has also called for state government employees to pay more towards their pensions and health insurance benefits.
Some of the state's biggest government unions, the Wisconsin State Employees Union and the Wisconsin Education Association Council, have said they are willing to give in to the governor's demands when it comes to paying in more, but they don't want the state to eviscerate their right to negotiate at the bargaining table. "Public employees have agreed to Governor Walker's pension and health care concessions, which he says will solve the budget challenge. But Governor Walker's bill goes too far and he has chosen polarizing rhetoric," said Mary Bell, president of the council, in a statement.
Some conservative groups say the move to diminish the power of unions in the public sector isn't about taking the voice away from employees. Instead, it's about leveling the playing field for all workers and helping taxpayers.
Public sector unions have massive leverage, said John Tillman, CEO of the Illinois Policy Institute, which describes itself as "a nonpartisan research organization dedicated to supporting free market principles and liberty-based public policy initiatives."
And "that's why they extract all these growing benefits and wages, and why collective bargaining is detrimental to society as a whole," said Tillman. Private sector workers, he added, have seen their wages cut during tough economic times but public service workers haven't suffered as much.
"I'm not surprised that people are desperate and looking for answers," said Ellen Danin, a law professor at Penn State's Dickinson School of Law
Indeed, the growth of unions has helped boost the pay of public employees, particularly less skilled jobs such as custodial workers, who have better overall compensation than their counterparts in the private sector. Government workers with college degrees are typically paid less than workers with equivalent degrees at companies, said Richard Hurd, professor of labor studies at Cornell University's ILR School.
But the public's ire may be misdirected, said Kochan, because government workers don't have the bloated paychecks many think they do. "Yes, pensions and benefits are higher, but wages are lower" for many government employees, he noted, especially those with college degrees.
"This really isn't about shared sacrifice; it's basically an assault on workers rights," maintained Kimberly Freeman Brown, executive director of American Rights at Work. "We need to remind people that an attack on unions is an attack on all workers. Unions are worker-led institutions where people come together to bargain for fair wages and benefits and good working conditions."
It's no coincidence, she added, that the decline in union density mirrors the rise in low-paying jobs with very little security and benefits.
If Walker and other governors succeed in taking a way collective bargaining rights, the short-term affect will be to cripple public sector unions, said MIT's Kochan. "In the long term it will kill any effort for education reform because you'll have unions that are even more militant and feeling backed into a corner."
It will also create civil unrest, he continued, as it already has on the streets of Wisconsin, Massachusetts, Indiana and Ohio.
Public unions and legislators eventually will sit down and work it out, Kochan asserts. The collective bargaining laws in states today were in many ways a product of the turbulent 1960s when cities were on fire and the civil rights movements reached an apex. At that time, he noted, "a sensible leadership in Wisconsin said 'let's put together a collective bargaining process.'"
Indeed, one of the first things former governor of Missouri Bob Holden did when he got into office in 2001 during a tough economic time was to sign an executive order allowing broad collective-bargaining rights to state workers.
"I understand the difficult financial situation he's in," Holden said about Walker, and other governors today, "but I think it's very important for all parties to feel like they're able to sit at the same table and discuss the issues in good faith. You need balance in any society."


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Cuke Heart Appetizers
Total TimePrep: 20 min. + chilling
Makes30-40 servings
- 1 package (10 ounces) frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
- 1 can (8 ounces) water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup diced red onion
- 1 package (1.4 ounces) dry vegetable soup mix
- 1-1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 11 large cucumbers (largest diameter available)
- Fresh dill sprigs, optional
- In a medium bowl, combine spinach, water chestnuts, onion and soup mix. Stir in sour cream and mayonnaise. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Peel and slice cucumbers 1/4 in thick; cut with 1-3/4-in. to 2-1/4-in. heart-shaped cutters. Spoon 1 teaspoon of spinach mixture on small hearts and 2 teaspoons on large hearts. Garnish with dill sprigs if desired.
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May 21, 2010
I made these for an evening party (all appetizers) and found them very tasty, but plan to add some dill and a bit more onion next time (no fresh dill available at my grocery right now). I loved the cucumber slices as the base. I used English or hot house cucumbers-the kind that have basically no seeds and tender skins. (They come in plastic wrap where I buy them.) I used a scalloped canape' cutter to shape them. I do not recommend (as stated in the ingredient list) 'buying the largest diameter available' because you'll have the mushy seed cavity. The English cucumbers were crunchy and perfect. I used Miracle Whip Light and red. sour cream. A HINT: place the thawed spinach in a couple of layers of coffee filters (the regular 12-cup coffemaker size) them in several layers of paper towels and squeeze to get the water out (replacing towels as needed). When you're done, the spinach peels out of the coffee filter easily! Very fresh, crunchy, and flavorful.
Feb 15, 2010
The heart shapes were a hit at a Valentine's Day party, but the taste of the dip was incredible! I was asked by 3 different family members for the recipe. Delicious!

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It is time for a new type of nationalism. The SDLP's new vision of Progressive Nationalism will move the ground upon which the constitutional debate on this island rests.
Our aspiration to share political union with the rest of the island is now inextricably linked with our ability to build a shared and successful social and economic framework here in the North. Unity will be achieved through the success of both jurisdictions, not by their failure. We must ensure that our vision for the reunification of this island becomes a demographic of belief, not a demographic of birth.
That means building up the strength and knowledge of our economy, it means giving our young people the dignity and security of a job and it means creating an infrastructure which can support our people. It is in all our interests to make Northern Ireland work.
Ireland's political re-unification remains the biggest and the best idea around. It needs huge preparation. Big ideas deserve better than being reduced to a numbers game.
We believe that it is now time to set out a political roadmap to unity. That's why we're establishing a Commission for a New Ireland.
It will have two main tasks.
The first task is to conduct a political audit on the current state of North-South affairs, the workings of the North-South institutions, an all Ireland consultation, as well as civic and business co-operation.
The second task will put flesh on the bones of what a reunified Ireland will look like, providing an analysis and recommendations on what kind of institutional structure, what kind of public service and private sector structure and what kind of civic structure a new, united Ireland will comprise.
Scotland's plan for independence contained 670 pages of work. It scoped out and modelled what a new Scotland would look like. Irish nationalism must match that level of practicality. We must do the same.
The Commission for a New Ireland will attempt to escape from merely talking about unity by actually putting in the hard yards of research which will see it delivered.
Irish Unity is not an idea that we in the SDLP simply commemorate, instead it is something that we continue to aspire to. This Commission will form the basis of our plan to deliver it.


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Women's Wellness Symposium
When: April 27, 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
What: Bethesda Memorial Hospital presents its first-ever wellness symposium focused entirely on women's issues. Top female physicians — including Dr. Rachel Eidelman (cardiology and internal medicine), Dr. Samantha Kwon (thoracic and cardiovascular surgery), Dr. Sonali Pandya (breast surgery) and Dr. Carol Adami (radiology) — will address an expected audience of some 250 on issues that impact women of all ages.
Tickets: $45 per person (includes lunch)
Where: Aberdeen Country Club (on Jog Road, north of Gateway Boulevard), 8251 Aberdeen Drive, Boynton Beach
Contact: 561/737-7733, ext. 5600
Raymond Lee Jewelers/Generation Hope
When: April 27, 6:30 p.m.
What: Raymond Lee Jewelers and Generation Hope, the nonprofit foundation started by the twin daughters of Nat King Cole, present an evening of Champagne, chocolate, fashion and elegance. Proceeds from jewelry sales (including a Generation Hope signature piece by Raymond Lee Jewelers) will benefit the foundation's funding of music education projects throughout the county.
Where: 22191 Powerline Road, Suite 12B
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Congratulations This is exactly what I was doing.OakLeaf wrote:My guess is that they are adding windshield wiper fluid - you can see that the hood is up if you look towards the top of the image.
Second place goes to GetOffYourGas for noticing the hood being raised.
Third place goes to soldcake for ultra-reasonable idea: library book return at gas station.
Excellent idea from 3rd grade student that has been materialized. No plastic tare! As green as it can be
You only buy as much as your fluid reservoir can carry.
Gas stations might have:Is there another service offered at European gas pumps that aren't offered in the US?
Gasoline 95, Gasoline 98, Diesel, Diesel non-taxed (agricultural and non-road use only), LPG, AdBlue, water nozzle+bucket+squeegee-sponge*,
tire inflation nozzle*, vacuum cleaner, carpet banging grate*, automated car wash, one-use gloves*, paper towels*, toilet*, 24/7 shop, trailer rental, truck resting area*, WiFi*, seating for resting/eating*, ATM, ChaDeMo+Type2 (usually only 24/7 gas stations positioned in middle of nowhere).
And often every gas station offers their special blend too. So those who want extra cleanliness for their engines should rather buy fuel that has additional additives pre-blended rather than doing it manually.
Stations with no workers at all usually offer only 95, 98, Diesel, paper towels . Prices are almost the same but I love the "no need to wait" thing.
Windshield fluid pump is still very rare (invented in 2014 I think). Usually companies push their plastic bottles as they want no investments. I never buy that crap. Either concentrate (1:50) or just filtered water in summer.


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Could this be the season for CY/MVP?
There's no sugar-coating the fact that this season has not been anything like what we all had hoped back in February, but there are some bright spots that are impossible to ignore. In fact, the performances of Matt Kemp and Clayton Kershaw last night once again put their names among those that have to be considered for Cy Young and Most Valuable Player in the National League.
The Dodgers haven't had that happen since 1988 when Kirk Gibson and Orel Hershiser pulled it off and it hadn't happened before that in Los Angeles since 1974 with Steve Garvey and Mike Marshall. Of course, we got spoiled in the early 60s when Maury Wills and Don Drysdale did it in 1962, followed by Koufax winning both awards in 1963. Don Newcombe pulled off the double-feat in 1956 back in Brooklyn, the first year the Cy Young Award was given out.
Meanwhile, it hasn't happened to any team in the NL since Pujols and Carpenter did it for St. Louis in 2005 and the last time it happened in the bigs was when Minnesota did it with Morneau and Santana in 2006.
If the season ended today, do you think they'd both take home these coveted awards?
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Has it ever happened to a team that finished below .500? If King Felix can win the Cy Young with a 13-12 record for a 60 win team, there's no reason to think Kershaw can't do the same.
I agree with Daylee that the MVP award belongs to the player who was the most beneficial to his teams success. The Cy young on the other hand is more of an award that is based on individual stats, A pitcher could for example go 30-0 and his team could have a W/L of 30-132. Freddie Freeman, Justin Upton are pretty hot right now.
Kemp has the numbers to back up mvp on a losing team. He's top 5 in hr and leads the league in rbis with a BA over .300. Not to mention he is on pace for 40/40 this year
Kershaw will have a tough time beating Halladay, and Kemp will have to overcome the fact that he's on a losing team, but both have a legitimate shot, and both could win without controversy.
I'd like to think it could happen. It'd sure be a bright spot to an otherwise lackluster year for this team.
As of right now, sure they're both in the running. It's still early. Let's look at the numbers a month from now.
I agree, still a bit early to talk about this. It wasn't that long ago we were talking about Ethier and the Triple Crown. Things certainly change quickly. But I do agree with Thomas about the merits of these awareds. An MVP has to be a difference maker; it is hard to imagine how much worse things could be if Kemp were not having the monster year he is having.
It is NOT too early to talk about this. The season is winding down and these two are clearly frontrunners for those trophies. The MVP is about the best player in the league, not the team they are on.
A Wolff at the door?
Speculation is that Lew Wolff, owner of the Oakland A's, wishes to buy the Dodgers ( http://www.businessinsider.com/lew-wolff-purchase-los-angeles-dodgers-2011-8 ). The possibility was even brought up of contracting the A's franchise to allow Lew to buy the team.
By the way, Lew Wolff was a fraternity buddy of the jerk that got us into this McCourt Mess in the first place, Bud Selig. So who wants Selig's legacy to remain with OUR Dodgers long after he's left the Commissioner's seat?
Not me.
HELL NO not me.
Both Kemp & Kershaw (K&K) are doing great. I always knew that Kershaw was going to shine and Kemp had the power! Keep it up boys! Now we need for the rest of the team to join them for a Dodger Victory! Let's go Dodgers!
Perhaps my lack of enthusiasm over this topic at the moment is because even with the tremendous season Kershaw and Kemp are having, the Dodgers are still a ways away from being even a .500 team.
It's seldom that teams having poor seasons have an MVP and or CY Young award winner. But it's happened. I think it was Steve Carlton who did it for a last place team. Won the Cy Young award.
I was so happy to see Kuroda get a win last night. He's been pitching marvelously without much run support. He didn't get much last night but he did the only thing he could to get a win and that was not allow the opposing team to score.
Oh incidentally , Hi Everybody.
I'm hoping that Lilly can keep the ball down and not give up too many homeruns, tonight. I don't know how they can speed up his delivery to the plate to stop the Pards from stealing too many bases. Maybe I'm worrying for nothing and he can somehow pull out another win.
Ghost town in here. Go Dodgers!
I really do not get Loney. When that group came up, he looked like the best hitter among them. Not many homers, but gap power and 85-90 rbi's would do. So what happened? Beats me, but I would not give up on him yet. NO WAY!!! would I give him a raise. Offer him the same money, a pat on the back, IF he agreed to play winter ball and figure this out. It might work. But you might also think he and Mattingly, being similar, would have figured it out by now. Still, I'd give him another shot.
Guess who the Mariners are calling up today? Any guesses Ned? Anything new with the fodder that you got for TR? Do you think that Ferder whatever his name is will ever learn to hit? How you keep your job I don't know. My best guess is that you have pictures of Frankrupt and his sons with farm animals.
Am I understanding correctly, that MLB (selig) and the Dodgers (Mcbroke) have reached a 150M agreement, blessed by Bankruptcy court, that includes that 60M of the 150M must go to the highbridge fund that Mcbroke intially borrowed from, thus leaving 90M for the team, and what is worse is all expenses now must be approved by the bankruptcy court?
DAMN, and this does not get rid of Mcbroke, he is not forced to sell. Jaime where are you?
I have to believe at some point, maybe as early as November, after the World Series, that MLB will blow out McCourt, based on the "best interest of baseball" clause, if nothing else. That this thing keeps dragging and postponing and dragging and postponing is making lawyers absolutely rich…and fans disgusted and depressed. Yeah, I know sports is the "toy department," but it's hard to even stomach the team these days. I used to hope McCourt would sell and get his price. Now I hope he has the rugged pulled out and takes a financial bath. He and his harpie ex. The Dodgers were never intended to be a piggy bank passed on to his thieving kids.
Clearly Frank knew filing for bankruptcy would give him an edge up on MLB against attempts to remove him as owner. I think he believes he will prevail and has decided to fight the battle regardless of the cost or consequence. He also keeps Jamie at bay at the same time. How either one of them will every pay off the lawyers is beyond me. So as much as I would like Frank and Jamie out of the picture, I am afraid we may be stuck with this mess for longer than you think.
Bill Dwyre was the sports editor for the LA Times for 25 years before he "retired". He has since been a contributing columnist when the mood strikes him. It struck him today with a column that any one of a number of us could have written:
Here's a little of it:
"The Dodgers are a couple of years and a couple of great players away from being the Dodgers again. But not under McCourt ownership. For the fans, if not yet in the courts, that's over. The fat lady sang a long time ago.
"He has passed the point of no return. His desire to maintain the Dodgers shows a startling lack of realism. He is not wanted here anymore. Many of his customers won't be if he is the owner. He has lost them. Image is reality, and McCourt's image is irreversible. He is fighting to get back into the Colosseum so he can be with the Christians.
"Even Frank McCourt should not have to live surrounded by the venom that currently exists. One of the comments from a fan in reaction to a recent Times story on a McCourt legal proceeding said it was unfortunate that McCourt "can't just step in front of a bus."
"Kenny Rogers sang some good advice. You need to know when to hold 'em and know when to fold 'em. There have to be a couple of million dollars left after all the smoke clears in this — the more quickly the better — that McCourt could use to find a nice house on a hill in Idaho, or maybe Italy.
"With that gesture, Dodgers' fans might find some gratitude in their hearts.
"But forgiveness? Never."


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September 15, 2012
News for "CHiPs" 35th Anniversary Reunion 2012:
LIVE REPORT from the "CHiPs" 35th Anniversary Reunionby Patrick Delahanty, Executive Producer, FanCons.com
The following is the timeline of a live report from the "CHiPs" 35th Anniversary Reunion on September 15, 2012. It was posted as the event took place. Oldest events are at the bottom and newer stuff is at the top.
6:51 pm: The reunion is officially closed.
6:50 pm: Over $6000 was raised for 11-99 to be donated in the name of Bruce Penhall's late son, Connor.
6:08 pm: Autographs are wrapping up. Many fans have headed out as well as Brodie, Cy, Larry Mollin, and the CHP.
3:27 pm: Now it's time for autographs and photos with the cast...
3:26 pm: An autographed CHP helmet opened at 50¢, jumped to $500, and sold for $650 to the same Canadian!
3:23 pm: An auction for an autographed "CHiPs" jacket has gone for $500 to a customs officer from Canada.
3:06 pm: The CHP officers have asked for a photo with the cast.
3:05 pm: Larry tells about 40,000 fans waiting for him in Rio including lots of little boys in CHiPs uniforms.
3:04 pm: Any ad-libs? Paul ad-libbed Officer Turner's first name, Jed.
3:03 pm: Did they know the last season would be the last? Cy knew.
3:01 pm: Brianne says Kevin Spacey told her he was on the show...but apparently he was putting her on.
3:00 pm: Trivia: Bruce Jenner and Brodie knew each other as athletes. After becoming friends from his six episodes, he named his son "Brodie Jenner".
2:59 pm: Robert recalls Milton telling them how to do their roles. He remembers Eric Braden, Joe Penny, and Bruce Jenner as well as Michael Cole and Broderick Crawford.
2:57 pm: Favorite guest stars? Michael recalls Ann Frances and stunt pilot Jim Gavin (Gavin James). Paul enjoyed Tom Poston and Phyllis Diller. (He returned from his honeymoon in Hawaii to do the episode with Phyllis Diller.) Cy liked Billy Bartie and Milton Berle.
2:54 pm: Michael's favorite moment was during a car wash when someone hit Robert with a sponge.
2:53 pm: Cy's favorite moment was caught on film but never used. Erik had an accident and Larry was holding on to him saying, "You can make it. You can make it, buddy! Hold on!"
2:52 pm: Larry's favorite was Bruce's world championship appearance. His favorite moment was when Ponch showed up with a naked girl on the back of his motorcycle.
2:50 pm: Robert liked "MAIT Team". It was apparently the highest rated. Cy said it was about 4 minutes short, so that's why they replayed the footage over and over.
2:48 pm: Brodie's favorite episode is "Hawk and the Hunter".
2:48 pm: Paul just re-created Grossie's dance from "Battle of the Bands", his favorite episode.
2:45 pm: Larry mentioned Lassie... "Lassie was the star. I was housebroken."
2:43 pm: The cast is now talking about some of their work before "CHiPs"...
2:42 pm: In England, the show didn't start until 1979. Any chance of doing this again in a couple years in England? *laughter* Brianne invites her fellow cast members over.
2:41 pm: Question if anyone's children appeared in episodes (other than Derek Wilcox's two appearances). Robert talked about the appearances of his daughter and wife. His wife was going to play his wife in an episode because she was actually pregnant. It was delayed due to a strike. When they came back, she had to be padded because she had already given birth. ...and that's where Chris Pine came from!
2:37 pm: John Carpenter has arrived. Jack ran the camera truck for all six seasons.
2:36 pm: Cy says they would have to encourage officer to follow their training and not try to do what Jon or Ponch would do.
2:35 pm: Larry says his two boys didn't want to watch "CHiPs", but he would put in an old tape in and reminisce. "This man [Cy] was a magician! He really did put lipstick on a pig!"
2:32 pm: Question about how much of themselves went into their characters. "That's why you're cast that way," says Robert. Cy says that in the beginning, they created characters, but eventually they wrote what they felt the character would do. Larry says that he and Erik would ask for episodes to be written about certain things. He feels it's important for the actor to come through in their character.
2:27 pm: The show apparently upset Caltrans when a car crashed through a semi and exploded. It was melting the new pavement on the under construction roads before they opened.
2:25 pm: Paul says there was a 2 hour debate as to if he should pull his gun out or not. "I really wanted to shoot it!"
2:24 pm: Brodie's character was the only character to draw his gun. He says it made him feel very powerful.
2:23 pm: Lew and Brodie were on a "CHiPs" softball team in the second year.
2:21 pm: Question if they hang out and spent time together off the set. Robert says they spent the whole day together already, so it would be hard to go home and say, "Hey, I'm going to go over to Paul Linke's house..."
2:18 pm: Brodie had a party with friends to watch and told them if he wrote fan letters to MGM, he'd give em a six-pack of beer. He says he watched all 112 episodes he was in. Cy said he burned those letters.
2:17 pm: Question if they ever went back and watched themselves on TV when it aired. Robert and Brianne didn't, but Michael says that going back and watching it now, "We were the happiest bunch of patrol officers!". When he watches, he remembers what was going on behind the scenes.
2:12 pm: A question about the episode where they had to save babies and use "the Getraer method", but nobody really remembers it.
2:07 pm: The cast and crew have returned to the stage. Bruce has a large Band-Aid on his forehead.
1:58 pm: We got word that while taking a cast photo, Bruce leaned too far forward on the motorcycle and cut himself on the windshield. He's fine. We'll see how bad it is when the cast returns to the room.
1:42 pm: Three CHP officers have taken the stage for some Q&A.
1:33 pm: Back in the room awaiting Q&A...
11:59 am: Breaking for lunch until 1:15...
11:52 am: Now we're apparently going to watch a clip from "CHiPs: The Musical".
11:34 am: Cy has brought a blooper reel!
11:30 am: Various real-life ticket stories are being swapped among the cast and crew with most getting out of them.
11:28 am: "Jon's shoes were not fillable." -Cy Chermak
11:27 am: "By the way, my wife's ringtone is CHiPs when I call." -Bruce Penhall
11:25 am: "I know they probably could have made a 45 minute outtake reel just on my first day." -Bruce Penhall
11:24 am: "Perhaps I was the reason it got cancelled, so I apologize." -Bruce Penhall
11:23 am: Shelly Levine (wardrobe) is in the audience.
11:20 am: "Who cares whether we got it done on time?" -Cy Chermak
11:18 am: Robert Pine is praising Cy for keeping the show on budget and on time.
11:17 am: Cy Chermak has arrived.
11:15 am: "CHiPs is one of the two things I'm most proud of." -Lou Wagner
11:07 am: "It didn't take me long to remember my lines because they kind of went like this... 'Oh, Ponch...'" -Brianne Leary
10:57 am: "I like to think of it as education. I love law enforcement." -Michael Dorn
10:47 am: "I was Fritz. I was the original chocolate CHiP." -Lew Saunders
10:46 am: Writer Larry Mollin has joined the cast on stage and is talking about the fun of inventing accidents.
10:45 am: Brodie just told a story about a CHP ride along that turned into a real chase before he started filming on the show.
10:36 am: "We wouldn't be here at all if it wasn't for the California Highway Patrol." -Robert Pine
10:35 am: "I'm really here to support the 11-99 Foundation and Optimus Youth" -Larry Wilcox
10:30 am: The cast has been introduced and is on stage.
10:20 am: Looks like we're getting started...
10:03 am: The guests should be in shortly. Some funny highlight clips have been shown while we wait.
9:24 am: People are looking at old "CHiPs" merchandise and taking their seats while the show's soundtrack plays. Actual CHP officers are posing for photos. (I'll have photos of this event added in later during a break.)
9:17 am: Doors open!
9:10 am: They just announced they're getting some things settled and will let people in shortly. A photographer just showed up with someone in a full CHP motorcycle officer uniform.
Schedule of Events:
September 15, 2012:
8-9am - Registration
9-10am - Opening Ceremonies and general CHiPs merriment led by Tadao Tomomatsu and Dayna Budde
10-12pm - Meet the Cast of CHiPs
12-1:15pm - Break for Lunch
1:15-2:45pm - CHiPs Cast Q&A
2:45-3:45pm - Raffle Drawing, Trivia Contest, & Fanfiction 101
3:45-5:30pm - Meet and Greet with the Cast, Autographs & Photos
5:30-6:00pm - Closing Ceremonies


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* Chad Bordeaux begins "a long series of posts that will explain the rules around Roth IRAs, as well as what the recent changes in the law means" at BEANCOUNTER RAMBLINGS.
* The TAX GIRL, aka Kelly Phillips Erb, brings up the issue of filing status at "Ask the Taxgirl: Filing Single When You're Married" in which she is asked, "Can you file single if you are married?".
Kelly properly answers the question thusly –
"Easy answer: no. Your filing status is determined as of the last day of the tax year. So if you're married on December 31 under the laws of your state, you're married for tax purposes. Exceptions apply for same sex marriages (the feds don't recognize these), widows and widowers, annulments and married persons who live apart but meet very tailored criteria."
But then she goes on to say – "why would you want to file single? Generally speaking, it tends to be more advantageous to file as married filing jointly."
There are a lot of reasons why a married couple would want to be taxed as two Single taxpayers. While there is in many instances a "marriage benefit" in the Tax Code, the "marriage penalty" is also alive and well, for the most part invoked when both spouses work.
* While we are talking about Kelly – FYI, she now also writes "for AOL's finance site at walletpop.com".
* Joe Kristan hits the nail on the head with the bottom line to his post "Tax Credits For All Good Things".
"Too many people think that if they want a good thing, all they have to do is pass a law, or a tax credit, that encourages the good thing, and good things will happen. It really doesn't work that way. If it did, we could just pass a 'happy fun times tax credit' and send Congress home. Though if they stayed home, it would be progress."
* The New York Times reports that "Democrats May Extend Tax Credit for Homes".
According to the item -
"Extending and possibly expanding the popular home-buyers credit, which is due to expire after November, is high among options for further stimulating the economy and creating jobs, Congressional aides said, though a White House official said it was only briefly mentioned on Wednesday in an Oval Office meeting between President Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California and Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the Senate majority leader."
I guess a new batch of money trees have been located.
On this topic - this just in: According to "House Votes to Extend First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit for Service Members" from US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT –
"The House of Representatives voted 416 to 0 to pass the Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009, which pushes the credit's current November 30 deadline back an additional year for members of the military, Foreign Service, and intelligence corps who served at least three months of qualified overseas duty in 2009."
* Robert W. Wood gives a good primer on the IRS statute of limitations rules and exceptions in "Even The IRS Has Time Limits" at FORBES.COM.
* Russ Fox has moved his blog TAXABLE TALK to a new location. Check out his new look, and, of course, the great information he provides.
* In addition to reporting on the NYS tax preparer registration program, which I discussed yesterday, the NATP weekly email tax newsletter also tells us that "IRS Sends Erroneous Form 941 CP Notices" –
"Employers filing the paper Form 941, Employer's Quarterly Federal Tax Return, may have received erroneous CP207/207L notices.
The IRS discovered that during the scanning process, not all the information was collected on the Schedule B, Report of Tax Liability for Semiweekly Schedule Depositors, attached to Form 941 that caused a significant number of the CP207/207L notices to be mailed in error.
The problem has been corrected and should not be an issue for third quarter filings. The IRS asks that employers who received a CP207/207L notice in error to please resubmit the appropriate Schedule B along with the notice to the IRS as soon as possible to avoid additional erroneous notices"
The weekly email newsletter is just one of many, many benefits of membership in the National Association of Tax Professionals. If you prepare taxes for a fee, regardless of your "credentials" or "initials" you should seriously consider membership. Click here for more information.
If you do decide to join, please mention my name (Robert D Flach) as a referral and I will get a gift!
*The Tax Foundation has released a "Fiscal Fact" report (No. 194) on "Where Do State and Local Governments Get Their Tax Revenue?", which tells of the various state sources of income for fiscal year 2007.
The great Garden State, aka New Jersey, gets 41.7% of its revenue from property taxes, 22.7% from the state income tax, 16.8% from the general sales tax, 7.2% from "selective" sales tax, 6% from "licenses and other taxes" and 5.6% from the corporate income tax (actually a franchise fee).


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Reinventing an Iconic Wine Shop Brand
Filed Under Wine Branding
When designers begin to create a new store concept for a client, typically projects begin with a survey of the competitors stores to gauge where opportunities for improvement might exist. But designers Aleksi Hautamäki and Anders Nord faced a rare opportunity when they began work on a new concept wine store for Alko in Finland, no competitors.
Alko which is state owned, was given its monopoly status 75 years ago. It has a strong role in the Finnish society and has had divided opinions for decades. Those in favour of the monopoly think that the controlled distribution reduces social problems, while others view that alcoholic beverages should be available elsewhere, too. The challenge for designers was to develop a concept that would better serve all the different customer groups while departing from the very traditional way Alko used to look and operate.
The resulting design breaks the conventional style of wine shops that use dark wood and traditional display cases. The new store uses light Douglas fir on all the furniture surfaces, on suspended ceilings and on the floors. Inspiration came from the works of designers such as Aalto, Wirkkala and Tapiovaara. And this Finnish tradition in the use of wood was brought into the 21st century.
The flagship building site is on a prime spot next to the Parliament building and the Museum of Contemporary Art. The building was bombed by the Russians during the Second World War and part of the beams had been damaged and repaired later with concrete, which made it impossible to open up the suspended ceiling. Also because of the tight alcohol legislation in Finland, designers had plenty of restrictions. Aleksi noted "You can't, for example, have hard liquor in view from the shop window, and we had to think how to hide it."
The new graphic identity has been carefully considered and merged into the three-dimensional store design. Wayfinding and graphics were structured to be positioned at 90° angles to be easier to read.
We didn't want to compete with the curves of a bottle, we wanted Alko to be standing firmly giving guidance and expertise about their product, says Anders.
Service areas are located on both floors in the middle of the main circulation. They consist of desks with digital displays mounted on the tabletops where customers can browse the selection. There is a smaller 'curated' selection for fast shopping near the store entrance and adjacent to the checkout for customers in a rush.
Because of the vast quantity of shelving and bottles, Aleksi and Anders thought the space would need some character elements to break it up. They designed a light installation hanging on top of the stairs to draw customers to the heart of the new Alko experience, the service area and the new downstairs wine boutique. The designers also made a large logo of cotton strings, using a traditional technique, to create intimacy by the checkout.
We wanted customers who usually spend 6 minutes at Alko to spend at least 12 minutes – 6 minutes shopping and 6 minutes exploring and learning about the products, says Anders.
Project photography by Pierre Björk
One Response to "Reinventing an Iconic Wine Shop Brand"
Sami Itämeri on September 10th, 2008 6:07
That was a nice article!
Sami Itämeri
Alko INC
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Tonsil adventure, cont.
After a pretty painful night, I decided to go onto the internet and see what other people who have had adult tonsillectiomies have experienced. I found I am well within the range of normal. Two weeks is the minimum amount of time to return to any form of normality. I had thought a person should be all healed up by then. Nope.
Peak pain hits about five-seven days in, which is where I am at now. The main problem comes when the painkiller wears off. It is a production just to get the new dose down.
On the internet boards, several females have said they'd rather go through childbirth again than an adult tonsillectomy. At least this gives me comfort that I am not some sort of wimp when I curl up and grab at my head after swallowing.
I have had no complications whatsoever, just pain.
Yesterday, I talked quite a bit as I am wont to do. Today, I am going to stay utterly quiet.
Lance continues to make Jello, which is the most wonderful thing on earth. Even tap water is abrasive by comparison. Popsicles are a dream.
No danger of getting hooked on the narcotics. Their effects, other than cutting the pain, are deleterious. Scatteredness of thought. Bad dreams. Weird sleep patterns. Disorientation. I can't imagine waiting on a street corner to pay for the privilege.


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Kenneth Goldsmith
Kenneth Goldsmith is, among many distinctions, the 2013 inaugural Poet Laureate of The Museum of Modern Art in New York and founding editor of online archive UbuWeb. With eleven books of poetry to his name, Goldsmith's writing has been called "some of the most exhaustive and beautiful collage work yet produced in poetry" by Publishers Weekly. He was invited to read at President Obama's "A Celebration of American Poetry" at the White House, where he also held a poetry workshop with First Lady Michelle Obama. In addition to poetry, his book of essays, Uncreative Writing: Managing Language in the Digital Age, won the 2012 Association for the Study of the Arts of the Present Book Prize. An enlightening documentary on Goldsmith's work, Sucking on Words, was first shown at the British Library in 2007. As a poet, writer, editor, professor, and music critic, Goldsmith acknowledges few boundaries in his practice. With a BFA in sculpture from the Rhode Island School of Design, he has written about, continuously participates in, and is recognized by the visual art world, as demonstrated by his recent inclusion in the 2012 dOCUMENTA (13) with his Letter to Bettina Funcke as part of the event's 100 Notes – 100 Thoughts book series.
For this Tuesday Evenings, Goldsmith presents "My Career in Poetry or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Institution."
The Modern is happy to collaborate with The Reading Room in Dallas on this occasion. Each venue offers specific insight into Kenneth Goldsmith's work as he shares the nature and experiences of his career at the Modern, and reads his own work at The Reading Room. More information can be found at http://thereadingroom-dallas.blogspot.com/.


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One evening near Midtown Atlanta, I was traveling on foot (as it is my rightful place to hoof around the city as a cart pulling donkey (further explanation below)), I walked past a very peculiar building on Peachtree St.
1690 Peachtree St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 to be exact.
Apparently, Google Maps has it listed as a Hertz Rental Car Center, hmmmmmmm...
A grand building, almost castle-like in appearance, comprised of arcane stone and shrouded in symbolism. The placement of an Egyptian-esque obelisk with extraordinary height also catches the eye, a centerpiece placed up front on a well-manicured front lawn.
1690 Peachtree St NW Atlanta, GA 30309 to be exact.
Apparently, Google Maps has it listed as a Hertz Rental Car Center, hmmmmmmm...
A grand building, almost castle-like in appearance, comprised of arcane stone and shrouded in symbolism. The placement of an Egyptian-esque obelisk with extraordinary height also catches the eye, a centerpiece placed up front on a well-manicured front lawn.
Two signs are prominently showcased here as well, "Scottish Rite" & "York Rite" which was an odd addition to this arrangement for sure. The overall main design element, both captivating and particularly paralyzing, is distracting to say the least, with a heavy emphasis of attention placed this; a large window-less building. Ummm, given the property's prime location within the swanky part of Midtown Atlanta, having absolutely zero windows is a rather desperate attempt for privacy from the general public.
A bold choice to make for such an architectural marvel, which demonstrates obvious displays of class distinction, in addition to social mystique and collective disregard.
Under its "official" label, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry maintain diligent operations within similar lodges scattered across nearly every state of America. The Freemasonry establishment, having multiple fractions networking on a global scale, is a deeply rooted fraternity broadcasting a legacy of brotherhood since the 1200s (boys' only club, with one exception). Their legacy, smeared with conjecture, would ultimately prove their necessity for buildings made of window-less stone.
Freemasons, operating under a whirlwind of Judeo-Christian practices, is a disguise meant to derail your perception of true and ruthless origins. Stemming from the ideologies of the "holy" Knights Templar, the very enthusiastic agents of destruction during the "holy" Crusades, legitimized "taking up the sword" for the sake of preserving Christianity.
The fact of many recruited citizens, desperate and impoverished, joined the Knights Templar Order was predicated on a guarantee of having their sins magically absolved by the powers of priests and popes of the time.
An expected gesture to symbolize their commitment for the Crusades cause was by committing an (try not to laugh, try not to laugh, try not to laugh) oath of poverty. Although, not all Knights threw themselves into the drenches of battle, a large fraction remained well behind enemy lines as bankers and financiers, exceeding their needs for funding their path toward 'righteousness'.
The Knights Templar amassed tremendous wealth through various tax exemptions, donated land and property, in addition to becoming very tactical loan-sharks.
Their overall production came to an abrupt halt as King Philip IV of France (who was already upside-down indebted to the Knights) was super-pissed as he was denied additional EZ-money loans to fund his campaigns.
King Philip demanded the immediate destruction of the Templar's infrastructure. Templar activity, once kept in secret behind cathedral walls, were beginning to surface, tales of idol worship, avarice, and homosexual acts were reoccurring themes portrayed by insiders.
All Templar sympathizers were tortured, burned at the stake and/or excommunicated upon processing, which led to their mass exodus to Scotland. They sought refuge within the Stonemason guild during Scotland's turbulent battle with England during the 14th century. This guild was regarded as the upper social strata of the land, as they adopted even more clandestine operations, acquired ritualistic knowledge within astrology/numerology, Contemporary Jewish mysticism (Kabbalah), Egyptian adaptations and (ta-da) mass-profiteering.
Obviously, they were in need of a collective name change, launching the genesis of the affiliation we all know and don't know in a paradoxical form: The Freemasons. Again, another rich boy club with intercontinental access courting Luciferian symbolism; what they lack in brutality is compounded by their secrecy.
"All...religions have issued from the Kabbalah and return to it; everything scientific and grand in the religious dreams of the Illuminati ...
all the Masonic associations owe to it [the Kabbalah] their Secrets and their symbols."
- Albert Pike, author of "Morals and Dogma", Freemason "Sovereign Grand Commander"
"Freemasonry is a Jewish establishment, whose history, grades, official appointments, passwords, and explanations are Jewish from beginning to end."
– Reformed Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise
"Freemasonry is based on Judaism. Eliminate the teachings of Judaism from the Masonic ritual and what is left?" - The Jewish Tribune October 28, 1927 (???)
Influence and infiltration is far reaching, as they cling with the same ideological societies within Christianity and Judaism, particularly with their availability pool of new recruits. Such symbolism that ranks high in "Creep Factor" is reflected in many coat of arms for college fraternities.
A consortium of Judeo-Christian subscribers who are able to keep GameMaster social circles firmly intact, completing many rites of passage handing privilege and access onto generations forthcoming. Thus by joining clubs such as Phi Kappa Sigma and Alpha Epsilon Pi.
Phi Kappa Sigma:
Another international all-male college secret and social fraternity unofficially known as the "Skulls" and sometimes "Skullhouse". A fraternal front to pose the concept of promoting leadership skills, entrusting future subscribers to become progressive (again, trying not to laugh) "Men of Honor". Ranking high in Creep Factor (and frankly a wakeup call to the rest of society) is the fraternity's coat of arms.
Yes, we have seen the use of both the skull and bones and specifically the Maltese cross throughout the pages of history; however, it's the connective thread that reminds us of hidden intent and inner ideologies.
This, in part, when GameMaster symbolism of death and destruction is entangled with concepts of pride, nobility, and caricature.
Alpha Epsilon Pi :
Their coat of arms display a short list of cryptic symbolism, including the Star of David placed within a menorah (a 6-pointed figure, with 6-lines and 6-triangles), there is the rampant lion is also symbol of royalty and a "Lamp of Knowledge & Divine Wisdom.
Noted as well is the skull or "death's head" placed on a holy book, symbolizing mortality, which, I can safely presume, one's mortality can heavily be influenced based on admission within this selective group.
Having 10,000 members in 155 chapters in the US, Canada, the UK and Israel, who would also admit some non-Jews who adopt its "purpose and values".
Such members including CNN's Wolf Blitzer reporting international news from "The Situation Room" (yeah, prefabricated situations that are prepped well in advance…).
As well as Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg, which is truly comforting information to know I'm sure…
Recruitment and influence have been a grandstanding tools of the trade for these guilds overall. All of which perpetuate both Masonic and Modern Methods of Mind-Lock to thrive independently and report to the upper echelons. A group that remains hidden in plain sight that maintains order in this chaos, to keep humanity on course with a grand plan, to break our will and aspirations just as similar to the persistence of breaking a horse for a grand Dressage event.
Infil-traitors with their intent to double-cross remains all around us, yet mum's the word as these spinning plates of public deception begin crash to the ground in sequence.
The influence has the markings of a warning shot in the dark, broadcasting/transmitting its message across our oversaturated media. Luciferian symbolism is used to showcase GameMaster allegiance and pride in their artistic decent.
The need for cultural relevance is paramount, current musical artists like Drake wears a proud badge of honor. Personally, I have been impressed with tracks like "Fancy", "Headlines", and a recent music video release "HYFR" (Hell Yeah Fuckin' Right…)
*** Head's up, language warning ***
Note the use of the Owl:
The Owl as a Symbol of a different fraternity, a symbol of the Occult, particularly within Illuminatus Mythology. Perhaps a fad. Or perhaps not...
The Owl of Wisdom has been placed on seals of the "Illuminati": two of three known to still exist. P.M.C.V. stands for Per Me Caeci Vident (Through me the blind become sighted). An owl holding an opened book (signifying learning), surrounded by a Laurel wreath (a symbol of learning or graduation); Per Me Caeci Vident was a reminder to the Superiors of the class, whose responsibility it was to properly instruct the next generation.
Now its time for some audience participation. Do me a favor and grab a 1-Dollar bill, if you don't have one to spare, I'll place one on screen.
Flip the dollar over, the All Seeing Eye (The Eye of Providence) and the Great Pyramid are tell-tell signs. I want to place emphasis on the cluster of stars placed above the bald eagle's head. Feel free to connect the dots using the outline listed below.
Yeah, "In God We Trust" is a laughable joke to the conspirators who really run this system, definitely ranking high in Creep Factor…
Ok, gotta stop deviating, here we go. The number 33 has great significance within Masonic/Jewish order, as shown here:
Within the Freemason temple, you gain "degrees" over time as a type of ranking system or hierarchy. The highest degree that is achieved is the 33rd degree, a coveted position of power and access achieved by few. Little data is publicly available in regards to Freemason fascination with 33, some suspect is focuses on spiritual consciousness dating back to ancient Egypt and Atlantis.
Who knows, which of course leads to murky speculation, which of course can be a divisive ploy, broadcasting disinformation to maintain generational distance from probing outsiders.
Hmmmm, "Stone Walls, No Windows", totally makes sense.
Who knows, which of course leads to murky speculation, which of course can be a divisive ploy, broadcasting disinformation to maintain generational distance from probing outsiders.
Hmmmm, "Stone Walls, No Windows", totally makes sense.
I have a hunch; take 1st #3 and reverse it, you'll get a perfect mirror image. Given the Masonic attraction to contrasts/opposites with "As above, so below" sentiment, I applied it to this integer. Now merge the two digits and an 8 is formed. Turn it on its side and you get infinity.
With Masonic mythology scarcely available, the posts out there state there is some sort of ultimate goal is possession of immortality, everlasting life. 33-Infinity, or Infinity-33, just a hunch…
A complex system of communication has been long time established, allowing members, ranging from enthusiastic rookies to deceptively high ranking masters, to display their allegiance.
A fan favorite integer 666- a number to be feared that contrastingly outlines abundant life-energy, has shape-shifted into the Ok sign in clever masquerade. Follow the link on the photo below for additional references:
With great ease, it has become very commonplace in our society, I was able to spot such a reference here in Midtown Atlanta as a Discover card advertisement shown here:
Symbols that can be pronounced in varying exaggerations as they take great honor using secret social codes right in front of our faces. It's a game to throw in as many gang signs in front of pre-arranged cameras.
Ultimately, levels of human brutality have taken form as idol worship for those engaged within these fraternities.
An extreme that seems to be foreign practices for most during our human experience, there are members of a certain social strata who accept elements of evil as mere entertainment amongst pawns, amongst the lower class, amongst the cattle and donkeys.
Gandhi stated that:
"The only devils in this world are those running around inside your own hearts, and that is where all our battles should be fought."
Truth be told, the devil, Satan himself, is in a constant state of worship in these modern times.
However, it is the personification of Satan that dwells inside mongers of war and profiteering.
It is the personification of accepting a mindset to commit evil as a daily burden in order to achieve a twisted perception of greatness and stature that keeps this Superstructure intact.
A connective thread between the murderous society of the centuries old Knights Templar and the deceptive integration of modern Masonic influence that should echo elements of unrest for those of us still alive and conscience.
"Audi, Vide, Tace"
(to hear, to see, to remain silent).
"Virtus Junxit Mors Non Separabit"
(Whom virtue has united, death shall not separate).
(Whom virtue has united, death shall not separate).
"Gloria Dei Est Celare Verbum"
(It is the glory of God to conceal a thing).
(It is the glory of God to conceal a thing).
This, being the highest degree of Creep Factor; observing such human engineering to ensure these events, these spinning plates, these holy Crusades, as a balancing act soon to make its ultimate grand finale on the world's stage.
Who knows, like another catastrophic and catalyzing event may be on the horizon––like a new Pearl Harbor.
Who knows, like another catastrophic and catalyzing event may be on the horizon––like a new Pearl Harbor.
Truly, a fraternal act shrouded in mystery to disguise criminal intent with murderous lack of consciousness.
All of which can be classified as social disregard, as Evil-For All Time.
All of which can be classified as social disregard, as Evil-For All Time.


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Yesterday was a long day...and I can't imagine how long it felt for my dad and brothers.
My mom made it through surgery and now begins the process of recovery.
I spoke to my dad around 7am this morning and (as of that time) she was still on a ventilator and needed a unit of blood overnight, but was otherwise doing the same. I'm praying that she will perk up this morning so she can get off the vent and get going on her recovery.
In between constant chain-praying, I have been scrambling to prepare my family for my not being here next week. Which means I have been shopping and tying up loose ends. Thankfully my sweet friend Becky gave me this portable list-keeper, and I have used that thing like crazy this week! (see pic below)
I had forgotten that its that wonderful time of year when York Peppermint Patties are made Valentine style.
I don't know what it is about this candy, but I love me a mint. And when that mint happens to be heart shaped and light pink inside...well, that's just a little bit of perfection for this sappy soul.
Its the little things, you know?
- I was also grateful for a quick cup of tea with a friend, and hearing from friends and family throughout the day.
- Today is busy, and I am trying not to freak out that my iPad is suddenly refusing to turn on...so I think I'll log off and try to get to the Apple store speedy quick...
- The Girl has been flipping through my new Cookie cookbook (Thank you Tracy V!) and is insistent that we make the Chocolate Whoopie Cookies pictured on page 418. I bought the ingredients, and then came home and read the nutritional content, which was a bad idea...turns out Chocolate Whoopie cookies have over 630 calories per cookie, and you don't even want to know how much fat. I kind of wish I didn't know.
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Physics majors are encouraged to participate in the NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program or in a summer internship. One such REU or internship experience can serve as a physics elective course. Often, during an REU or internship a student makes contacts which lead directly to employment or to admission to a graduate program.
What can you accomplish in an REU or internship? In recent years several physics students participated in summer programs. Their stories appear below.
My job over the summer was to design a buncher for a beam line using computer simulations. I was mentored by Dr. Itzik Ben-Itzhak and worked closely with Ben Berry, a graduate student on Itzik's team, in Kansas State University's James R. MacDonald Laboratory. When I left, the parts were being ordered so the buncher could be built and tested for eventual use in a beam line.
A beam line is an evacuated tube for carrying an ion beam, equipped with devices for manipulating or measuring the beam. A buncher is a device used in a beam line to force the ions closer together. Such a device is useful when studying the interaction between an ion beam and a second beam or a laser: by bunching the ions, there are more interactions and certain measurements are easier to make. Most bunchers apply an alternating current to the ion beam causing the ions to bunch. The buncher designed this summer for the K-State MacDonald Lab is unique in the method used for bunching. Rather than applying an alternating current to the beam, this buncher uses very fast switches–on the order of nanoseconds–that apply a sudden voltage to the device. This voltage creates an electric field in the beam line that accelerates trailing ions and decelerates leading ions causing them to bunch.
Like most of the other students in my REU group this was my first experience in a lab setting. I was fortunate to have more practice with computer programming than many of the other students, because all the REU projects involved a great deal of computer work. Although my project centered on computer simulation, I also spent time in the lab working with Ben to help prepare the beam lines for the project he was working on over the summer.
The REU provided me with a better understanding of what a career in physics research would involve along with valuable lab experience. It was also an excellent networking opportunity. I enjoyed my experience so much that I applied and have been admitted as a graduate student at Kansas State with a GTA position beginning January '13.
A junior physics major, Courtney Bosse spent the summer of 2009 working with Sirius XM Radio in New Jersey. Courtney participated in the development and construction of test equipment, as well as accompanying software, whose purpose was the evaluation of the performance of new modulation schemes for a newly launched satellite. In addition, Courtney used the equipment to carry out a survey and mapping of radio reception quality in portions of New Jersey.
Courtney gained some useful insights into the operation of applied engineering in the private sector. In the photo above, Courtney presents her work to Bonaventure faculty and students.
Jacob Donius, a junior physics major, completed an NSF/REU at the University of Idaho during the summer of 2009. The project was related to the reclamation of radioactive substances from nuclear waste sludge.
The particular separation method uses ferromagnetic particles which are coated with ligands that in turn bind to actinides and lanthanides in the sludge. The ferromagnetic particles are added to the sludge and then collected with a magnetic field.
Jacob worked on the production and characterization of the ferromagnetic particles. His mentors at the University of Idaho were Drs. Qiang, Han, and Kaur.
As a junior Physics Major at SBU, Troy Mulholland spent the summer of 2009 at the University of Florida. His NSF/REU internship involved the development and testing of software for the purpose of analyzing the output of the Compact Muon Solenoid detector at the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. Troy worked with Dr. Ivan Furic of the University of Florida.
Muons produced by hadron collisions need to be detected and identified, and their properties (such as momentum) recorded. Particularly, muons produced by a collision event have to be distinguished from detections produced by electromagnetic showering. Troy worked on computer algorithms to accomplish this task.
As a senior traditional physics major with a secondary concentration in mathematics, Kevin Miller completed his NSF/REU internship during the summer of 2007 at the University Of Notre Dame. He worked closely with Dr. Margorzata Dobrowolska-Furdyna in her experimental condensed matter physics group at Notre Dame.
In particular, Kevin worked with the ferromagnetic semiconductor GaMnAs, one of the leading candidates for a material which would utilize both the electron's spin and charge in a memory storage device. Along with taking measurements on the aforementioned semiconductor, his research also included monitoring the grown GaMnAs through the technique of Molecular Beam Epitaxy.
Kevin found his summer research experience to be helpful in that he learned what graduate level research was like and he made connections that he can use in the future. He wrote a research paper, entitled "Ferromagnetic Resonance Measurements on Thin GaMnAs Films," detailing his work over the summer of 2007.
Amalie Donius, a senior traditional physics major with a second major in Spanish and minor in mathematics, completed her REU at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida in the summer of 2007. For her research in condensed matter physics, she worked with Dr. Arthur Hebard and Sefaattin Tongay fabricating and measuring Schottky devices.
The Schottky barriers were found to exhibit negative magnetocapacitance. This was shown in the research on n-type silicon doped gallium arsenide Schottky devices. The Schottky devices consisted of a gold electrode and an ohmic contact, both of which were deposited in a vacuum deposition system.
This project is titled "Negative Magnetocapacitance in Schottky Barriers" and further data is being taken for a better understanding.
Amalie found the experience to be enjoyable and beneficial. She made useful, professional contacts and obtained a better understanding of graduate level research.
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As we head into the second half of the year, investor perception of the current state of the economy is changing. One of the biggest changes in perception is the role of gold in a diversified portfolio.
After enjoying a spectacular decade of returns, gold took a breather in the second quarter. Recent data indicates that the inflation rate remains stubbornly low.That, coupled with the higher yields one can garner from the rise in interest rates over the last six weeks, has made the yellow metal seem more like a millstone than a core holding. The 30% drop in GLD from its peak this year is an indication that investors are seeking alternatives to precious metals. The same thing seems to be occurring in other hard assets as well.
Bonds are getting more scrutiny as well. With so few places left to hide in the asset class, how will advisors be able to add diversification? Although fixed income still deserves a place in portfolios, allocation percentages need to be changed to reflect the realities of the current rising rate environment.
Which leads us, finally, to the stock market. Even with the first quarter GDP revision down to 1.8%, housing continues to gain momentum and earnings remain robust. The bond market may give stocks a little more competition thanks to better yields, but equities are still poised to go higher, in our view. There may be more volatility, but the uptrend should remain intact.


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To kick off the month of Halloween, Criss Savage rejoins Swags and Carbs to talk about their visit to the very spooky Waverly Hills Sanatorium.
TWS Ep. 27 Uncaged
Swags and Carbs have their good friend Criss on the show to them some insight on filmmaking, hunch punch, and celebrity relationship, then Producer Galen fucks up the Buzzfeed quiz. The wait will be worth it in this episode. #thirstyThursday
TWS Ep. 26 Carbs the Cursed Child
You can't stop a good thing and with Jennifer and John in the studio we had enough for two fucking awesome episodes. John and Jennifer weigh in on the newest edition of the Harry Potter franchise The Cursed Child.
TWS Ep. 24 Defy Yo' Mama
Special guest Dycee Wildman, co-creator of the Defy Film Festival in East Nashville, joins Swags and Carbs to talk about Defy, frugal fun, and the difference between sex and gymnastics terminology.
TWS Ep. 23 Sandy Sand Dollar
Swags and Carbs pop the cork and the question as they explore marriage traditions today. Lastly, the girls battle it out with a throwback quiz on 90s television animated characters. Let's get clinking bitches!
TWS Ep. 22 We Don't Have a Title
On this girl-talk episode of The Weekly Sip, Swags and Carbs talk more about the 48, Disney movies, gender roles, and then test their knowledge of horror movie houses.
TWS Ep. 21 A Weekly Sip Original Binge: Stranger Things
Flip your hair out and zip up those windbreakers. Swags and Carbs are talking about the 80s inspired hit series "Stranger Things". They keep the spoilers to a minimum as they discuss key cinematic elements of the series casting and art direction. Things are not as they seem in this episode.
TWS Ep. 20 Haters Hate Us Cuz They Ain't Us
Your favorite bitches are back and are recapping what the fuck they've been doing this month. The 48 is back and they got all the deets. Bring your glasses and fill them to the brim.
TWS Ep. 19 I Write Songs
This week on "The Weekly Sip" we give you the lowdown of all things Hiddleswift. Besides the celebrity gossip, we talk about Tennessee joining the 21st Century by selling wine in grocery stores (with some limitations) and review Zac Brown Band's three-part short movie "The Remedy."
SPOILER ALERT: Swags and Carbs bring back Liz Dixon to school Carbs on season 6 of Game of Thrones. Knowledge is tested, alliances are made: winter is here bitches.


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LA Times wrote:Six Flags Magic Mountain spills plans for record-setting coaster
Six Flags Magic Mountain is expected to add a terrain-hugging launched roller coaster in 2013 featuring the world's tallest loop, according to an employee who wasn't authorized to speak on behalf of the amusement park.
A Magic Mountain mechanic inadvertently revealed closely guarded facts about the record-setting attraction while casually talking with a group of coaster enthusiasts during the recent West Coast Bash event at the Valencia amusement park. Details of the conversation quickly appeared on the Theme Park Review website and rapidly spread through the online coaster community.
The new multi-launch coaster will be called Full Throttle, according to the official Six Flags Facebook page.
Full Throttle's record-setting vertical loop is expected to top the Superman: Krypton coaster at Six Flags Fiesta Texas, which holds the current title of world's tallest loop at 145 feet. Magic Mountain's own Viper, with a 144-foot-tall loop, is a close second, according to Roller Coaster Database.
Magic Mountain recently shuttered the 1971 Log Jammer water flume to make way for the 2013 coaster. The wooded six-acre parcel in the center of the park includes a sizable man-made lake that may play a role in the new attraction. Full Throttle may also make use of the old monorail tunnel that cuts through the hillside.
Magic Mountain officials declined to comment on the specifics of the mechanic's revelations, saying only that the park does not respond to rumors or speculation. An official announcement on the new 2013 attraction will be made in late summer.
Full Throttle would become Magic Mountain's 18th coaster, moving the California park ahead of Ohio's Cedar Point for the title of "Roller Coaster Capital of the World."
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Some of my favorite apps that I've used were designed for pregnant women (check out some great pregnancy apps I reviewed awhile back.) However, now that I've moved onto the next stage – you know, parenthood – I've found myself wanting to find some apps that educate and help parents take control of their child's health. So tonight, I went on a search for some of those apps. Surprisingly, I had a hard time finding some, but I think the ones I found were worth the search. Whether you are a brand new mom or dad, or a seasoned parent of six, I think any parent (or even grandparent or caregiver) will appreciate these.
1) WebMD Baby: Obviously, I'm a big fan of WebMD and their mobile products. So I was a little surprised when I realized I didn't have WebMD Baby on my phone. The app boasts that it "is like having a pediatrician in your pocket." And who doesn't want that? It has tons of information, articles, and videos to help a parent get through those first two years, and what a parent sees is specifically geared toward the age of their child. Beyond medical information and advice, there is a "baby book," where parents can record when a child hits certain milestones. Some of the key features are tools for height and weight measurements, sleep timer, check-up schedule, and weekly guides. If you download just one app, this would be the one I would consider. It's kind of an all-around guide to raising a healthy baby. The app is free and available for both Android and iOS devices.
2) Sleep Champ App: I don't know many parents who haven't had issues with their child sleeping at some point or another. For my husband and me, we're living through that stage right now. But what if there is some underlying issue, beyond just wanting to be near mommy and daddy? Sleep Champ was developed for parents and pediatricians, to help identify sleep problems in children, as well as offer suggestions for things like bed wetting. This app helps determine a child's sleep quality. It asks simple yes-or-no questions and a score is generated. It isn't meant to diagnose children, but perhaps give parents an indication if something needs to be investigated. The app does cost $3.99 for both Android and iOS devices.
3) KidsDoc: While the WebMD app can help identify illnesses, Kids Doc was created specifically for it. This app was developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, and feature on their website, HealthyChildren.org. Illnesses are identified in three easy steps — selecting the most significant symptom (out of 99 choices), view the symptom decision chart to decide on a course of action, and then follow suggestions from a self-care guide to help a child feel better (even if it's just to help until they can see a medical professional.) It also has dosage information for different medications, images to help identify visible symptoms, and the ability to call a doctor, hospital, or 911 with the click of a button. I personally love this app, and think it's a great one for any parent or caregiver to have. It costs $1.99 and is available for both Android and iOS devices, but some features can be accessed from the HealthyChildren.org website.
4) iHomeopathy: For parents who choose a more natural way to treat their children's illnesses, iHomeopathy is a great app. It helps find correct natural homepathic medications and dosages for tons of different situations (medical and first aid), can identify early signs of serious medical issues, and gives the location of pharmacies and grocery stores that sell the medications. It doesn't need to be connected to WiFi or a data network to work, which is great for emergency situations. The description of the app says that it quickly help the user find information, without having to sort through tons of different conditions and symptoms. It has been featured on many different best app lists, including Parent's Magazine's "Best iPhone Apps for Parents" and Today's Parent Magazines "21 Apps for Parents." I tried to access the website for iHomeopathy, but it seems to not exist anymore. I don't It is only available for the iPhone and iPad, and costs $1.99.
5) iEmergency ICE Family PRO: This app is basically a digital emergency ID card. While I would recommend still having emergency info on a hard copy somewhere (you know, for those times when the phone is dead), I think it is smart to have this information on a phone, ready to be accessed at a moment's notice. All information that might be needed for an emergency situation (allergies, medications, insurance id #, PCP, preferred hospital, blood type, etc.) is stored on one page. Each family member can have their own section, complete with personalized information and their photo. A medical ID can actually be printed with all the information via the website for iEmergency. It is only available for iOS devices, and it is $2.99. If your child has an iTouch, this might be a great app to download on there, for those times when you aren't around.


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The British Columbia Libraries put on an incredible event highlighting innovation in libraries and challenging librarians, politicians, administrators, and citizens to think different about libraries and impact. They have now put online videos from the summit and they are well worth the time:
The one I think you should watch immediately is Beth Davies' Library Innovation and the Community. It is simply full of brilliant examples of facilitation and co-owning services with the community:
Also for my LIS Education colleagues there is a great set of ideas for curriculum change towards the end of Luanne Freund's talk. And Gino Bondi makes participatory learning real.
This was an amazing event and I think it well worth your time to check out.


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Photo gallery: Four arrests made as tensions run high during English Defence League march in Norwich
PUBLISHED: 16:44 10 November 2012 | UPDATED: 09:59 12 November 2012
The first ever English Defence League (EDL) march in Norwich saw plenty of tension around the city but limited outbreaks of physical confrontation.
12 noon – 22-year-old man from Norwich arrested in Theatre Street on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon.
1.20pm – 44-year-old man from Telford, Shropshire, arrested in Castle Meadow on suspicion of assault.
3.12pm – 45-year-old man from Bletchley, Milton Keynes, arrested on Gaol Hill on suspicion of committing a public order offence.
3.15pm – 28-year-old man from Norwich arrested in Prince of Wales Road on suspicion of committing a public order offence.
Four arrests were made during the afternoon, which saw around 200 EDL supporters take part in its rally, opposed by an estimated 1,500 supporters of the We Are Norwich group which was formed in response to the EDL march.
The anti-EDL marchers left Chapelfield Gardens at 12.45pm, proceeding down Theatre Street and into Brigg Street to march past the Forum to City Hall, chanting all the way.
The cries of "Whose city? Our city! Whose streets? Our streets!" echoed across Norwich market as the We Are Norwich supporters arrived just before 1pm and settled in for an 45-minute wait for the EDL.
An ugly scene in Castle Meadow hinted at a troublesome afternoon shortly after the EDL had arrived there with a large police escort at 1pm.
One man clambered up onto the grass mound of Norwich Castle above the EDL supporters and began shouting at them.
Using a guitar case as a shield from cigarette lighters being tossed at him, an EDL supporter eventually joined him on the mound and soon a fight broke out between several people.
Eventually this led to one arrest, on suspicion of assault, and one man receiving minor injuries.
It also held up proceedings as police held the EDL group in Castle Meadow until 1.30pm as they restored order.
A slow march through the city, along Opie Street, Bedford Street, Exchange Street and up Gaol Hill, saw the EDL march arrive in front of City Hall just before 2pm.
Hundreds of Saturday shoppers lined the streets watching on, with Gentlemans Walk as busy as ever for a Saturday lunchtime.
Two further arrests were made as tensions ran high during various short speeches to the EDL supporters, with heckles coming from the surrounding crowds.
At 2.35pm the EDL supporters were then led back along the route they had been brought in and allowed to disperse down Prince of Wales Road towards Norwich rail station.
A heavy police presence continued to separate the EDL and We Are Norwich groups on Prince of Wales Road.
But just as things seemed to be winding down, there was one last scuffle, outside the Natwest bank in Prince of Wales Road.
Supporters of the opposing groups appeared to have clashed and around 20 police officers sprinted to the scene to split up the fight, pinning one man to the floor as he was arrested.
- For full police reaction and fallout from the eventful afternoon, see Monday's newspaper, or re-live the afternoon as it unfolded through the link to our live blog at the top-right of this page.
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In the nineteenth century GUAYAMA was one of the grandest towns on the island, overflowing with money garnered from nearby sugar-cane plantations. Though it remains a large, lively place, it's the legacies of that period, chiefly its fine architecture, that make a visit worthwhile today. The local Oficina de Turismo is housed in the attractively renovated birthplace of Luis Palés Matos (1898–1959), acclaimed poet and creator of the genre known as Afro-Antillano, a blend of Afro-Caribbean words and Spanish. You'll find the "Casa del Poeta" at Calle Ashford and Baldorioty, just off the plaza.
Driving into town on PR-3, stop first at the Centro de Bellas Artes, an imposing Neoclassical structure built in 1927 and formerly the Supreme Court. Today it houses an odd assortment of fine art, archeology and sculpture, much of the latter created by local artist Gladys Nieves. The building itself is the real attraction, though the Sala Taína contains a couple of ghoulish Taíno petroglyphs and a small collection of Taíno tools, ceremonial objects and ceramics. The Sala de Simón Madera is dedicated to the composer of the popular danza Mis Amores, containing his old violin, desk and portrait. Madera supposedly wrote the dance in Casa Cautiño, and died in Guayama in 1957.
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Monday, January 23, 2012
Unfortunately, the source of this story is the Daily Mail. What's worse is that I'm not able to find any other source that doesn't reference the Daily Mailpiece. It says that the mass burial took place on Wednesday (January 18, 2011).
This is not a new practice.
I found this, from last year:
After uncovering the desecration scandal at Burr Oak Cemetery in 2009, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart on Thursday called for legislation to reform indigent burials in Cook County.
Dart pointed to complaints at Homewood Memorial Gardens, which has held the county contract for indigent burials since 1980. He cited babies being buried 10 to 15 to a box, some with animal remains.
"From a law enforcement standpoint, it's disturbing," Dart said. "From a human standpoint, it's appalling."
Is this just par for the course in the U.S. now? The new normal? Nothing to see here?
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It's a practice more closely associated with third world countries, but in bleak times in a Chicago-area suburb, 30 people were buried in a mass grave on Wednesday.
The pauper's burial section at Homewood Memorial Gardens was established for those who could not afford to pay for a burial plot.
And it is a problem that's sweeping America as tough economic times have led to an increase in the number of indigent burials the morgue must perform.
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Now This is KULE!!!!!!
It's a popular experiment in very cold places. "Winter fun in Siberia!" Dmitry Klimensky, a Russian in Siberia, declared on Twitter, with a link to a video of him throwing a boiling pot of water into the freezing air.
The video went viral, spreading across the globe